Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with complication in American Collocation
complication
noun
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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/ˌkɑmplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
serious
life-threatening
major
serious
severe
significant
Severe complications are often restricted to children and the elderly.
common/rare
common
rare
Common complications include ‘burning’ of the skin and nausea.
possible
possible
potential
What are the possible complications of surgery?
relating to a particular medical condition
cardiovascular
diabetic
neurological
obstetric
pulmonary
Pulmonary complications occur in 50% of cases.
experience complications
develop
experience
suffer
Very few people develop serious complications.
reduce the chance of having complications
avoid
minimize
prevent
reduce
Early detection and intervention can minimize complications.
treat complications
deal with
manage
treat
Our doctors are fully trained to deal with any complications.
cause complications
cause
create
Changes in the heart cause the most serious potential complications.
die because of complications
die from
die of
She died of complications from a heart complaint.